07/21/97 Board of Public Works Minutes

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5. The vacuum system is powered by the chassis engine. This does not allow for the unit to maintain a constant full vacuum while in the drive mode. Other areas that are not to specification: 1. Vac -Con uses (3) steel fans instead of (2) aluminum fans. 2. The pick-up hose rotation gear driven not hydraulic as specified. 3. 4. Rear engine gauges are on traffic side of vehicle. No emergency vacuum cut off at operators station. The Clean Earth Model 0910 does not meet the advertised specifications in over thirty (30) areas. By not meeting our specifications, they compromise operator safety, and is less productive. Below is a partial list of the areas where it does not meet specifications. 1. Brown Equipment did not include an exception list as required by the specifications. This has caused many hours of extra work. 2. Single engine, not dual engine machine. This unit cannot maintain constant vacuum in the drive mode. 3. Positive displacement blower, not centrifugal compressor vacuum pump. 4. Vacuum pump driven by belts, not hydraulic. 5. Debris body does not meet minimum strength specifications. 6. Water tanks are mounted above the frame rails, not below. 7. Water system cannot be operated independent of the Vacuum system. There is no explanation of the water pump drive system. 8. Hose reel does not have automatic wind guide. Along with these are many other areas where the Clean Earth does not meet specifications. Also the truck chassis bid by Brown Equipment does not meet the specification for frame strength or proper transmission. Therefore, Mr. Caldwell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bid be awarded as outlined above. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried. AWARD QUOTATION - PALAIS ROYALE DEBRIS REMOVAL Ms. Denise Chamber, Morris Civic, advised the Board that on June 9, 1997, quotations were received and opened for the above referred to project. After reviewing those bids, Ms. Chambers recommends that the Board award the contract to Insulco Asbestos Management, Inc., 1408 Elwood, South Bend, Indiana the amount of $2,230.00. Therefore, Mr. Littrell made a motion that the recommendation be accepted and the bids be awarded as outlined above. Ms. Roemer seconded the motion which carried. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - MCKINLEY PLAZA SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION - PROJECT NO. 97-59 Mr. Caldwell advised that in accordance with the bid awarded on July 7, 1997, to Small, Inc., 25190 State Road 4, North Liberty, Indiana, in the amount of $31,000.00 for the above referred to project, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the Contract was approved. APPROVE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - BROADWAY - REMOVAL OF ST. JOSEPH AND CARROLL STREETS AND SITE PREPARATION - PROJECT NO 97-33-1 Mr. Caldwell advised that in accordance with the bid awarded on July 7, 1997, to Kaser Spraker Construction, 25487 West State Road 2, South Bend, Indiana, in the amount of $64,734.00 for the above referred to project, a Contract in said amount was being submitted for Board approval. Upon a motion made by Mr. Littrell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the Contract was approved. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION - PROJECT NO 96-26 Mr. Caldwell stated that the Board is in receipt of an Amendment to an Agreement between the City of South Bend and Ken Herceg and Associates, 211 West Washington, South Bend, Indiana, for additional services to the original Agreement, which was approved on April 21, 1997. Mr. Caldwell noted that the Amendment to the Agreement is in the additional amount of $26,110.00, for a new Agreement sum of $59,810.00. Therefore, upon a motion made by Mr. Caldwell, seconded by Ms. Roemer and carried, the Amendment to the Agreement was approved and executed.